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Cllr Aydin Dikerdem Talks About Nine Elms’ “Sky Pool” and Inequality

The ‘Sky Pool’ in Nine Elms is architecture designed to go viral – but it’s also a symbol of the inequality in London, says Battersea Labour Councillor Aydin Dikerdem in this interview with Eleanor Shearwood of Riverside Radio

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Guerrilla Grazing and Ingenious Off-Grid Living | Kottke

In this engaging video we meet Aaron Fletcher, a traveling shepherd who has been “guerrilla grazing” and living off the land for 12 years. He lets his sheep graze — with permission — public parks and side lots. Homeless by … Continue reading

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Potential Next Vaccines Don’t Require Needles Or Fridges To Be Effective – DesignTAXI.com

By Ell Ko, 16 Sep 2021 Vaccines are being investigated more today than before thanks to the widespread rollout of COVID-19 doses across the globe. As crucial as they are, vaccines aren’t the most logistics-friendly piece of medical equipment. Most … Continue reading

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Why Y Chromosomes Won’t Be Around Forever

We’re generally taught that chromosomes determine an animal’s sex, but it is way more nuanced than that. Hosted by: Rose Bear Don’t Walk

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Gen Z Is Devoting Their Budding Careers To Fighting Climate Crisis | My Modern Met

By Madeleine Muzdakis on September 13, 2021 The Global Strike for Climate, Toronto, Canada, 2019. (Photo: Photo: BLOODUA/DepositPhotos) The future belongs to the young.   The youth of Generation Z were born into a world of cellphones and streaming video. … Continue reading

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Mammoth Straw Creatures Populate Japanese Farmland in the Annual Wara Art Festival

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021. GRACE EBERT If you visit Japan’s Niigata Prefecture during the region’s annual rice harvest, you’re likely to find enormous tarantulas, eagles, and dinosaur-like creatures stalking the bucolic landscape. The towering sculptures are part of the Wara Art … Continue reading

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Countdown to completion for Big Big restoration- BBC News

One of London’s most famous landmarks, Big Ben, has been largely silent since 2017 as it underwent a massive refurbishment. The Great Clock, which the bell is part of, has been dismantled and repaired as part of the renovation project. … Continue reading

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David Rooney | A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks

How has time been imagined, politicized, and weaponized over the centuries—and how it might bring peace? Horologist David Rooney tells the hidden story of timekeeping and how it continues to shape our modern world. From medieval water clocks to monumental … Continue reading

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Why Steinway Grand Pianos Are So Expensive | So Expensive

From finishing each piece with a glossy shine to cutting down blocks of wood by hand — it takes over 200 artisans to craft just one Steinway grand piano. Steinway is one of the most famous piano brands in the … Continue reading

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Why Gluggle Jugs Are So Weird

[…] The Gluggle Jug, or Glug Glug Jug has a really interesting mechanism. And it took way longer to work out how it works than I thought it would. You can also discuss this video on REDDIT: https://stvmld.com/wm_wtfek Mark Rober’s … Continue reading

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